1968 Pontiac Firebird

Pontiac's upmarket version of Chevrolet's Camaro pony-car appeared in mid-1967. Brought to market as the pride of John DeLorean's Pontiac. the original Firebird offered deluxe accoutrements. in addition competitive pony-car performance.

From 1967 to 68. Firebird offered an unusual single-overhead-camshaft inline six. available with a 4-bbl. carburetor in Sprint models. Pontiac's 326- and 400-cid engines comprised the V-8 offerings.

Firebird was little changed for '68. with deleted vent windows and added side-marker lamps among its minor updates. A redesigned SOHC six was touted. while the mid-year 340-hp Ram Air II 400 V-8 reigned as the year's most powerful engine.

The Chevrolet ZZ4 High Output (HO) 350 crate engine - is one of GM's most popular high performance crate engines.  Its legendary status is based on an incredible performance level that is stone cold reliable. Chevy packed the ZZ4 HO with a forged steel crankshaft. hypereutectic pistons. hydraulic roller camshaft and lifters. and aluminum cylinder heads. The ZZ4 HO's Corvette-derived high-performance heads feature high velocity intake runners and D-shaped exhaust ports to promote efficient and unobstructed flow through the engine—providing strong power and torque at all RPM levels.

The ZZ4 HO also features an aluminum dual-plane intake manifold. HEI distributor. cast iron water pump. damper. and flex-plate. The ZZ4 HO also includes an accessory drive package. fuel pump. chrome air cleaner kit. Holley 750-cfm carburetor. starter. and spark plug wires.

The ZZ4 HO comes with a full 355 horsepower and 405 lb. -ft. of torque matching Pontiac's 1968 H. O. “The Boss”. the most powerful 1st generation Firebird.

The car also features:

·       700 R4 Overdrive Transmission with Hurst Pro Shifter

·       New Dynamat sound dampening system throughout the car

·       New 5:1 complete sound system featuring Panasonic Tuner. built-in front side and rear speakers. plus Audio RL sub-woofer.

·       New custom built center console for entertainment center. including Sirius XM. navigation system and back-up camera

·       New Dakota Digital back-lit gauge cluster

·       New QA 1 Performance front and back shocks

·       New front and back sway bars

·       Complete security system including door locks and GPS location tracking

·       New air-conditioning system

·       Freshly color-sanded and newly re-chromed bumpers

For anyone who grew up appreciating American muscle cars. “these are such stuff as dreams are made on. ”

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